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The MeidasTouch Podcast

GOP Witnesses Crumble on Witness Stand at Live Hearing

The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch Network

News, Politics

4.956.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the disastrous testimony by Donald Trump cabinet members like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and others under powerful questioning by Democrats. Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code TRUTH at https://www.stopboxusa.com/TRUTH  #stopboxpod Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Wow, these Trump cabinet members and top Trump officials had disastrous days on Capitol Hill during their testimony before the House of Representatives and in the Senate.

0:12.1

I want to share with you what went down.

0:15.1

First, in the House of Representatives, Democratic Congress member Aguilar was cross-examining Secretary of Defense, former Fox host, Pete

0:24.8

Hegeseth, about the basis for Donald Trump federalizing the National Guard.

0:30.6

And Democratic Congressman Aguilar says there are three instances where it's permitted,

0:36.6

and it's required to be under the supervision

0:39.5

and control and with the permission of the governor and there has to be an invasion of a foreign

0:44.5

nation a rebellion against the government or the president is unable with regular forces to

0:52.1

execute the law so secretary of defensesseth, you're saying that

0:56.6

that was happening in Los Angeles. Watch what Hegsyth admits to play this clip.

1:01.2

Talk about what we're doing. We're proud to do it. We're proud to do it. 10 USC of the U.S.

1:06.1

Code 12406 as a legal basis that the president used cites three examples and circumstances for the

1:13.5

guard. Invasion by a foreign nation, a rebellion or dangerous rebellion against the authority of the

1:18.6

government of the United States, or the president is unable with regular forces to execute the

1:24.0

laws of the United States. Which authority is triggered here to justify the use?

1:29.5

I don't know. You just read it yourself and people can listen themselves, but it sounds like all

1:33.2

three to me. If you've got millions of illegals and you don't know where they're coming from,

1:37.3

they're waving, they're waving flags from foreign countries and assaulting police officers and

1:41.7

laws of the United States. That's a problem.

1:43.8

The government of California is unable to execute the laws of the United States.

1:48.8

The code says the president, you said all three apply.

1:50.3

The governor of the California has failed to protect his people along with the mayor of Los Angeles.

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